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Garda Raid on Connaughton Road carpark

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  • 17-02-2010 10:58pm
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    bonzos
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    Anyone have the pleasure of witnessing the raid on the "lads" in the connaughton rd carpark on tuesday morning.....i hear the scene was like a cross between snatch and CSI:D,well done to the boys in blue!


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    UrbanSea
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    Didn't see it but I hear 3 lads were taken into custody


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    bonzos
    Registered Users Posts: 806 ✭✭✭bonzos


    More like 23 from what i hear!


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    MoonDancer
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    What were they looking for, drugs?


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    bonzos
    Registered Users Posts: 806 ✭✭✭bonzos


    MoonDancer wrote: »
    What were they looking for, drugs?
    Not sure...maybe they forgot to make a VAT return,forgot to tax one of there fleet of new cars/vans/jeeps or didnt realise that its illegal to burn rubbish every night of the week in the middle of the town:rolleyes:


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    bennyc
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    Yes it was the best bit of "rubber necking" in a long time. So good I was tempted to go round the block for a second look. IMO its a pity they didn’t tow away all the illegally parked vehicles and caravans when there was such a Garda presence.


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    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users Posts: 6,259 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    Hmmm, would definitely be interesting to see what that was all about then.......


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    Cool Running
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭Cool Running


    Seriously like its about time something was done, if there dealing drugs then shut the b******s down. Think they have a F******* free reign on the town well its about time it was shut down. It really annoys me to see certain groups get away with everything. Fair play to the Guards:)


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    darealtulip
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    so does anyone really know why the raid was or is every one just speculating?

    Nothing in the papers, normaly the guard are the first to say to delevired a major blow to so so.

    If they didn't it was probaly a minor offence and the only reason they go in with lots of man power is because they are scared in which case I wouldn't sing their praises.


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    redarmyblues
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    they were escorting the tv licence inspector.


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    old_aussie
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    TV licences, what a backwards/hillbilly country tax. No wonder he probably needed an escort. lol

    What a joke, you need a licence to watch TV.:rolleyes:

    Even in the colony we got rid of that joke tax(the gov. actually thought it was a retard tax) over 50 years ago.


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    Shadow78
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    Its in the sligo champion that they were looking for goods stolen around sligo town. Picture of gardai removing what looks like copper water cylinders.


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    bonzos
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    While the guards are there they should also inform them that they dont have the right to park in every disabled parking space in Sligo everytime they go to the bookies or for whatever other productive reasons they seem to be driving around Sligo 24/7


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    JohnThomas09
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    About time some of them lads were arrested.Their the scum of Sligo town.They should all be moved out of that Car Park and put in normal housing like everyone else.


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    gino85
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    i drove by them that morning, cant say what they were looking for but there was 5 squad cars and a paddy waggon parked up outside the carpark


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    BennyLava
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    JohnThomas09 wrote: »
    About time some of them lads were arrested.Their the scum of Sligo town.They should all be moved out of that Car Park and put in normal housing like everyone else.


    Yes they should, any houses going round your way?


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    JohnThomas09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 357 ✭✭JohnThomas09


    ya loads if you follow the link below.
    http://www.passagewestmonkstown.ie/images/Spike-island-aerial.jpg

    They would settle well here.


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    Macroom Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭Macroom Man


    I drove by today and there seemed to be even more caravans there.
    Cannot understand why anyone would park their car there.


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    EuskalHerria
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    Macroom Man wrote: »
    I drove by today and there seemed to be even more caravans there.
    Cannot understand why anyone would park their car there.
    Why wouldn't they?


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    dingding
    Registered Users Posts: 4,931 ✭✭✭dingding


    I had the bonnet of my car keyed in the lower car park.


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    EuskalHerria
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    dingding wrote: »
    I had the bonnet of my car keyed in the lower car park.
    Are you suggesting that doesn't happen anywhere else and is definitely related to those residing in connaughton road car park?


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    Radharc na Sleibhte
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    Cwhyte wrote: »
    Are you suggesting that doesn't happen anywhere else and is definitely related to those residing in connaughton road car park?

    :eek: Surely not, little Barney would never do such a thing.


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    bonzos
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    MikeySligo wrote: »
    :eek: Surely not, little Barney would never do such a thing.
    Which Barney are you on about .....there is more than one:D


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    Buford T Justice
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    Cwhyte wrote: »
    Are you suggesting that doesn't happen anywhere else and is definitely related to those residing in connaughton road car park?

    Are you suggesting that it does?


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    EuskalHerria
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    Fingers McGee wrote: »
    Are you suggesting that it does?
    Yes I am, people cars getting slightly damaged is not a phenomenon only associated with connaughton road.:rolleyes:


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    Vintagekits
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    old_aussie wrote: »
    TV licences, what a backwards/hillbilly country tax. No wonder he probably needed an escort. lol

    What a joke, you need a licence to watch TV.:rolleyes:

    Even in the colony we got rid of that joke tax(the gov. actually thought it was a retard tax) over 50 years ago.

    and I've seen the crap they churn out on the Aussie TV.anyway, back to the "chaos in Connaughton carpark" - the boys in the champions can have that headline for free!


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    Mint Sauce
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    JohnThomas09 wrote: »
    About time some of them lads were arrested.Their the scum of Sligo town.They should all be moved out of that Car Park and put in normal housing like everyone else.

    dont think putting them in a house will change their behaviour


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    Vintagekits
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    http://www.sligochampion.ie/news/three-arrests-follow-garda-search-at-city-centre-car-park-2071547.html


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    Vintagekits
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    irish-stew wrote: »
    dont think putting them in a house will change their behaviour

    Well said, I have no problem with travellers living in caravans, thats their tradition and they are most welcome to it. I didnt a week in one down in Tramore and I assure you its not for me. As long as they are abiding by the law like everyone else then fair enough, carry one. However, if laws are broken they should be punished like everyone else. Sounds fair to me!


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    #30
    bonzos
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    If it is a public carpark does that mean they pay for the spaces taken up by the caravans?surely it stands to reason that you pay for the spaces you use...if this is not the case why do the rest of us have to buy parking disks for the privilege of parking in the town to spend our hard earned money:confused:


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    Vintagekits
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    bonzos wrote: »
    If it is a public carpark does that mean they pay for the spaces taken up by the caravans?surely it stands to reason that you pay for the spaces you use...if this is not the case why do the rest of us have to buy parking disks for the privilege of parking in the town to spend our hard earned money:confused:

    try it and see what happens. see post no.29!


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